咳
HSK 5
咳 (hāi): cough
hāi
cough
Pinyin
hāi
HSK Level
Level 5
Characters
1
English Meaning
cough
How to Write 咳 (hāi)
咳 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 咳
A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 亥 hints at the pronunciation.
What 咳 is Made Of
咳 is built from 2 components:
口mouth
亥12th terrestrial branch
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Words Using 咳
Common Chinese words that contain 咳:
咳嗽
késou
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